Research Partnership Programs

Updated:Mar 17,2015

The American Heart/Stroke Association funds investigator-initiated career development and knowledge discovery projects through its research programs. We're also committed to identifying and supporting specific science areas deemed critical to achieving our mission and strategic objectives. The association has also established partnerships with various organizations to fund focused research programs. The American Heart Association has also provided research administration services to the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, and the Cardiovascular Medical Research & Education Fund (CMREF).

The following foundations will provide funding for programs offered for the next cycle of funding:

AHA/CHF Congenital Heart Disease Research Awards

The Children’s Heart Foundation (CHF) has partnered with the American Heart Association (AHA) to establish the AHA/CHF Congenital Heart Disease Research Awards. A minimum of $2.5 million will be awarded over the next two years to provide support for investigators who are actively conducting basic, clinical, population or translational research directly related tocongenital heart disease.

Interested parties should submit an application to any AHA investigator-initiated program offered by their local affiliate or the AHA National Research Program. There is not a separate application process for CHF.

AHA/DuPont Nutrition & Health Grant-in-Aid Award

Special funding is made available from DuPont Nutrition & Health to support an investigator interested in innovative basic, clinical or translational research projects directly related to isolated soy protein research.

Special funding is available from the American Brain Foundation to support a training award for an individual interested in embarking on a career in stroke research related to vascular neurology, stroke and neurocritical care.

Special funding is available from the Myocarditis Foundation to support a postdoctoral fellowship award for an investigator proposing innovative basic, clinical or translational research projects relevant to the etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment epidemiology and/or prevention of myocarditis.

The Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation (CCF) has partnered with the American Heart Association (AHA) to establish a research award for investigators conducting research specific to pediatric cardiomyopathy.

CCF will provide 50 percent of the research award to fund a project related to pediatric cardiomyopathy research. The AHA will provide the balance of the funds needed to fully fund the selected award.

The following list of foundations have partnered with the American Heart Association in the past:

ASP/AHA Career Development Award

The Association of Specialty Professors is partnering with the American Heart Association to designate a Beginning Grant-in-Aid or Scientist Development Grant that supports physician investigators interested in embarking on academic careers in cardiovascular aging research and/or cardiovascular disease in older adults. See list of award recipients

Award for research related to Friedreich's Ataxia and cardiology; supports basic, clinical, population or translational research relevant to the causes or treatment of cardiology diseases in Friedreich's Ataxia patients.See list of award recipients

AHA/Myocarditis Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Award

Provides support for an investigator conducting research relevant to the etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment epidemiology and/or prevention of myocarditis. See list of award recipients

AHA/PHA Postdoctoral Fellowship AwardProvides support for a trainee to embark upon a career dedicated to the study of pulmonary hypertension through basic or clinical research.See list of award recipients

AHA-Philips Resuscitation Fellowship AwardProvides support during the early stages of careers for those who engage in resuscitation research. See list of award recipients